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Acquiring Real Estate in Serbia – Foreign individuals and legal entities

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REGISTRATION OF RIGHTS IN THE REAL ESTATE CADASTRE THROUGH ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND GEODETIC ORGANIZATIONS

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Amendments to the Law on Registration Procedure with the Cadaster of Real Estate and Utilities (now the Law on Registration Procedure with the Cadaster of Real Estate and Infrastructure), among other changes, introduced the obligation that the citizens, starting from November 4th, 2023, can submit requests to the real estate cadaster exclusively through professional users, i.e., attorneys at law and geodetic organisations. The implementation of this system aims to improve the operation of the real estate cadaster, making it more efficient, as well as to enable faster access to relevant information.

The idea for implementing such a system arose from the positive experience with a system implemented by public notaries. Since July 2018, after certification of each agreement (or other document) by which the transfer of ownership rights was conducted, public notaries were required to automatically submit a request for the registration of the rights of new property owners to the competent real estate cadaster. This system proved to be highly efficient because public notaries, before the certification of every agreement, were obligated to check in detail the current status in the real estate cadaster records, as well as to ensure the presence of complete and accurate documents for the registration of rights.

On the other hand, there is a significant number of real estates in Serbia on which ownership rights have been changed before July 2018 (in some situations even decades ago), with these changes not being registered in the real estate cadaster for various reasons. Therefore, there was a need to introduce a new form of digitization and professionalization of the registration procedure that would be applied to those situations. Additionally, it was necessary to solve a number of problems that arose from the traditional system – including long queues, overcrowding at the counters, incomplete requests, extensive documentation in paper form, frequent problems with the rejection of requests due to the instructions of non-professionals, as well as prolonged registration procedures which, due to disputed documentation, lasted for several years. The introduction of a digital system represents the solution to these challenges, offering a more efficient alternative that will improve the experience of the citizens in the registration process.

It should be noted that submitting requests electronically through attorneys, as professional users, is not a novelty, as such a system has been operating successfully in practice for several years. This system allows citizens whose rights are not registered in the real estate cadaster to address the attorneys who will be obligated to review the entire documentation before submitting a request and identify any potential issues or deficiencies in the documentation required for the registration of rights. Citizens will also have the opportunity, in case of any formal or other deficiencies regarding the documentation, to receive expert advice from attorneys on how to overcome these deficiencies.

Communication between the competent real estate cadaster and attorneys is also far more efficient, especially since the Republic Geodetic Authority canceled the option for citizens to schedule meetings with heads of real estate cadasters, heads of legal departments, or officials processing their cases.

In this manner, not only will the possibility of requests for registration of rights being dismissed or rejected be minimized, but the procedure of registration of rights will also be conducted significantly faster than when citizens did it themselves. For this reason, we strongly believe that these changes represent a significant step not only for citizens but also for the entire administration in Serbia, improving transparency and efficiency in the management of real estate and the entire infrastructure.

For more information regarding the novelties in terms of registration of rights, as well as comprehensive legal assistance related to it, feel free to contact our attorneys at law Uroš Đorđević (uros.djordjevic@zslaw.rs), Srđan Zerdo (srdjan.zerdo@zslaw.rs), and Miroslav Živanović (miroslav.zivanovic@zslaw.rs).

UPIS PRAVA U KATASTAR NEPOKRETNOSTI UZ POMOĆ ADVOKATA I GEODETSKIH ORGANIZACIJA

Izmenama i dopunama Zakona o postupku upisa u katastar nepokretnosti i vodova (sada Zakona o postupku upisa u katastar nepokretnosti i katastar infrastrukture), između ostalog, uvedena je obaveza da od 4. novembra 2023. godine, građani mogu podnositi zahteve katastru isključivo preko profesionalnih korisnika, tj. preko advokata i geodetskih organizacija. Implementacija ovog sistema ima za svrhu da unapredi rad katastra, čineći ga jednostavnijim i efikasnijim, te da omogući brži pristup relevantnim informacijama.

Sama ideja za implementaciju ovakvog sistema proistekla je iz pozitivnog iskustva sa sistemom koji su sprovodili javni beležnici. Naime, od jula 2018. godine, javni beležnici su bili obavezni da nakon svake overe ugovora ili drugog dokumenta za prenos vlasništva automatski podnesu zahtev za upis prava novih vlasnika nadležnom katastru nepokretnosti. Ovaj sistem se pokazao izuzetno efikasan jer je svaki javni beležnik pre same overe ugovora bio dužan da detaljno proveri trenutno stanje u evidenciji katastra nepokretnosti, kao i da osigura prisustvo kompletnih dokumenata i ispravnost istih za upis prava.

S druge strane, u Srbiji postoji jako veliki broj nepokretnost koje su menjale vlasnika pre jula 2018. godine (u nekim slučajevima čak i decenijama unazad), a da te promene nisu bile evidentirane u katastru iz različitih razloga. Iz tog razloga, javila se potreba da se uvede novi oblik digitalizacije i profesionalizacije postupka za uknjižbu koji bi se primenio na te slučajeve. Osim toga, bilo je neophodno rešiti niz problema koji su proistekli iz tradicionalnog sistema – dugotrajna čekanja u redovima, gužve na šalterima, nepotpuni zahtevi, obimna dokumentacija u papirnom obliku, česti problemi sa odbacivanjem ili odbijanjem zahteva usled instrukcija nestručnih lica, kao i postupci uknjižbe koji su, zbog sporne dokumentacije, trajali i po nekoliko godina. Uvođenje digitalnog sistema predstavlja odgovor na ove izazove, pružajući efikasniju alternativu koja će unaprediti iskustvo građana u procesu uknjižbe.

Treba imati u vidu da podnošenje zahteva elektronskim putem preko advokata, kao profesionalnih korisnika ne predstavlja novinu, jer takav sistem postoji i uspešno funkcioniše u praksi već nekoliko godina. Ovaj sistem omogućava da se građani, čije pravo nije upisano u registru katastra nepokretnosti, obrate advokatima koji će biti u obavezi da pre podnošenja svakog zahteva pregledaju celokupnu dokumentaciju i ukažu na eventualna sporna pitanja ili nedostatke u dokumentaciji koja je potrebna za upis prava. Građani će takođe imati mogućnosti da u slučaju postojanja bilo kakvih formalnih ili drugih nedostataka u dokumentaciji dobiju stručan savet od advokata kako te nedostatke da otklone. 

Komunikacija između nadležnog katastra i advokata je takođe daleko efikasnija nego da to vrše sami građani, naročito jer je Republički Geodetski Zavod ukinuo mogućnost da građani zakažu sastanak sa načelnicima, šefovima pravnih službi ili referentima koji obrađuju te predmete.

Na navedeni način, ne samo da će se minimizovati mogućnost da zahtevi za uknjižbu budu odbačeni ili odbijeni, već će i sam postupak upisa prava biti sprovođen znatno brže nego kada su to činili građani samostalno. Iz tog razloga smatramo da ove izmene predstavljaju značajan korak ne samo za građane, već i za kompletnu administraciju u Srbiji, unapređujući transparentnost i efikasnost u upravljanju nepokretnostima i celokupnom infrastrukturom.

Za detaljnije informacije u vezi sa novinama u pogledu uknjižbe, kao i kompletnu pravnu pomoć u vezi sa tim, budite slobodni da kontaktirate naše advokate Uroša Đorđevića (uros.djordjevic@zslaw.rs), Srđana Zerda (srdjan.zerdo@zslaw.rs) i Miroslava Živanovića (miroslav.zivanovic@zslaw.rs).

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A major step forward in the digitalization of the business operations of the Serbian Business Registers Agency: In the future, the establishment of companies will only be possible electronically

As a result of the entry into force of the provisions of the Law on Amendments to the Law on the Procedure of Registration in the Serbian Business Registers Agency, whose application was postponed, starting from May 17, 2023, it will no longer be possible to submit documentation for the establishment of companies to the Serbian Business Registers Agency in paper form, but exclusively in electronic form. However, it will still be possible to submit the registration application for the establishment of a cooperative, public company, representative office, or branch of a foreign company in paper form. Namely, for the applicant to successfully complete the electronic registration application for the establishment of a company, he must first possess:

  • a qualified electronic certificate (electronic signature) issued by a certification body in the Republic of Serbia – the electronic certificate is linked to one of the personal data, such as personal name , passport number and country of issue and/or personal number for a foreigner and/or ID card number and country of issue, and if any of the registered data changes, there is a possibility that the applicant will not be able to electronically sign a certain document;
  • installed electronic card reader and installed NEXU application for electronic signature; and
  • Visa, MasterCard or Dina payment cards for administrative fee payment.

It is necessary to keep in mind that in the electronic registration process, all attached documents must be in electronic form, which can create doubts about what should be done with documents that were initially created in paper form and exist only as such. The legislator resolved this issue by making available the possibility of digitization, i.e., converting a document from paper to electronic form, i.e., into an electronic document that produces the same legal force as a document in paper form, and this is possible if such an electronic document is authenticated (signed) with an electronic signature. This obligation stems from the provisions of the Law on Electronic Documents, Electronic Identification and Trust Services in Electronic Business („Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, Nos. 94/2017 and 52/2021) (hereinafter: the Law), according to which the digitized document is considered a copy, which is why it is necessary to be certified by an electronic signature or electronic sea of:

  1. the person who issued the document (depending on which authority issued the specific act, e.g., authorized person in the bank, Tax Administration, etc.);
  2. the person authorized by Law to certify the documents (notary public);
  3. an attorney at law registered in the directory of the Bar Association of Serbia (however, in this case, an additional condition is set that the attorney at law during digitization and certification must also be a signatory of the registration application, via Power of Attorney).

Additional doubts may arise in connection with electronic documents issued by foreign authorities, because the Serbian Business Registers Agency has informed that for now it is not possible to submit electronic documents issued by foreign authorities, because in accordance with the provision of Article 40 of the Law, it is prescribed that foreign qualified services of trust can be recognized in Serbia only in case of existence of reciprocity regulated by confirmed international agreements. Therefore, for now, the only solution is to print the electronic document issued by a foreign authority in the country of origin and to have the printed copy certified by the competent authority in the issuing country. After that, such document can be digitized and certified by a notary/attorney at law of the Republic of Serbia and used as such in the registration process.

Although these novelties represent a significant step forward and are worthy of all praise, and the fact is that digitization transforms the way public administration works in the Republic of Serbia, thereby increasing the economy and quality of its work, and at the same time making it easier for citizens to carry out their daily bureaucratic duties, there is no doubt that there will be a period of adaptation for all actors of this procedure to the emerging developments.

For more detailed information regarding the submission of the mandatory electronic registration application for the establishment of legal entities, as well as for complete legal assistance in this regard, please feel free to contact our lawyers in the Corporate/M&A department, Partners Igor Živkovski and Sava Pavlović, or your regular contact person in  Živković Samardžić Law Office.

Veliki iskorak u digitalizaciji poslovanja Agencije za privredne registre: Osnivanje privrednih društava ubuduće će biti moguće samo elektronskim putem

Kao posledica stupanja na snagu odredaba Zakona o izmenama i dopunama Zakona o postupku registracije u Agencije za privredne registre, a čija primena je bila odložena, počevši od 17. maja 2023. godine, Agenciji za privredne registre više neće biti moguće podnositi dokumentaciju za osnivanje privrednih društava u papirnoj formi, već isključivo u elektronskom obliku. Međutim, registracionu prijavu osnivanja zadruge, javnog preduzeća, predstavništva ili ogranka stranog privrednog društva biće i dalje moguće podneti u papirnoj formi.

Naime, kako bi podnosilac elektronske registracione prijave osnivanja privrednog društva istu izvršio uspešno, potrebno je da prethodno poseduje:

  • kvalifikovani elektronski sertifikat (elektronski potpis) izdat od sertifikacionog tela u Republici Srbiji – elektronski sertifikat se vezuje za jedan od ličnih podataka, kao što su lično ime, broj pasoša i država izdavanja i/ili lični broj za stranca i/ili broj lične karte i zemlja izdavanja, te ukoliko se neki od registrovanih podataka promeni, postoji mogućnost da podnosilac neće biti u mogućnosti da elektronski potpiše određeni dokument;
  • instaliran čitač elektronskih kartica i instaliranu NEXU aplikaciju za elektronsko potpisivanje; i
  • Visa, MasterCard ili Dina platne kartice za potrebe plaćanja administrativne takse.

Potrebno je imati u vidu da u postupku elektronske registracije svi priloženi dokumenti moraju biti u elektronskom obliku, što može stvoriti nedoumice oko toga šta bi trebalo uraditi sa dokumentima koji su inicijalno sačinjeni u papirnoj formi i isključivo kao takvi postoje. Zakonodavac je ovo pitanje rešio tako što je stavio na raspolaganje mogućnost digitalizacije, odnosno pretvaranje dokumenta iz papirne u elektronsku formu, tj. u elektronski dokument koji proizvodi istu pravnu snagu kao dokument u papirnoj formi, a to je moguće ukoliko je takav elektronski dokument overen (potpisan) elektronskim potpisom. Ova obaveza proizilazi iz odredaba Zakona o elektronskom dokumentu, elektronskoj identifikaciji i uslugama od poverenja u elektronskom poslovanju („Službeni glasnik Republike Srbije”, br. 94/2017 i 52/2021, u daljem tekstu: Zakon), prema kojem se digitalizovani dokument smatra kopijom, zbog čega je neophodno da ga svojim elektronskim potpisom ili elektronskim pečatom overi:

  1. lice koje je dokument izdalo (u zavisnosti od toga koji je organ doneo određeni akt, npr. ovlašćeno lice u banci, Poreskoj upravi, itd.);
  2. lice koje je zakonom ovlašćeno za overu prepisa (javni beležnik);
  3. advokat upisan u imenik Advokatske komore Srbije (međutim u tom slučaju se postavlja dodatni uslov da kada advokat vrši digitalizaciju i overu, potrebno je da bude i potpisnik registracione prijave, odnosno punomoćnik).

Dodatne nedoumice mogu nastati u vezi sa elektronskim dokumentima koju su izdati od strane inostranih organa, jer je Agencija za privredne registre obavestila da za sada nije moguće podnositi elektronske dokumente koji su izdati od strane inostranih organa, jer je u skladu sa odredbom člana 40. Zakona propisano da se inostrane kvalifikovane usluge od poverenja u Srbiji mogu priznavati samo u slučaju postojanja reciprociteta regulisanog potvrđenim međunarodnim sporazumima. Dakle, za sada je jedino rešenje da se elektronski dokument izdat od strane inostranog organa odštampa u zemlji porekla i da se tako odštampana kopija overi od strane nadležnog organa u državi izdavanja. Nakon toga se takav dokument može digitalizovati i overiti od strane notara/advokata Republike Srbije i kao takav koristiti u postupku registracije.

Iako ove novine predstavljaju značajan korak napred i vredne su svake pohvale, te je činjenica da se digitalizacijom transformiše način rada javne uprave u Republici Srbiji i time podiže ekonomičnost i kvalitet njenog rada, a građanima istovremeno olakšava izvršavanje svakodnevnih birokratskih obaveza, nesumnjivo je da svim akterima ovog postupka sledi period adaptiranja na nastupele novine.

Za detaljnije informacije u vezi sa podnošenjem obavezne elektronske registracione prijave osnivanja privrednog društva, kao i za kompletnu pravnu pomoć u vezi sa tim, budite slobodni da kontaktirate naše partnere u Corporate/M&A odeljenju, Igora Živkovskog i Savu Pavlovića, ili Vašu redovnu kontakt osobu u advokatskoj kancelariji Živković Samardžić.

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What are the new amendments to the Law on Planning and Construction bringing?

At the session of the Government of the Republic of Serbia held on May 4th, 2023, the members of the Government adopted the Proposal of Amendments to the Law on Planning and Construction, which brings several important changes in the field of construction. The introduction of these novelties in the construction industry in Serbia is expected to facilitate the process of issuing building permits, improve the energy efficiency of buildings, reduce negative impact on the environment, and encourage the development of sustainable practices in construction.

The most significant novelty that the new law should introduce is the abolition of the conversion of the right to use into the right of ownership of construction land with compensation (conversion of construction land with compensation) for certain categories of individuals. Since the application of current regulations has not realized its potential to end the process of property transformation of construction land, it was necessary to find a new legal solution. According to the new legal solution, the payment of compensation for conversion is abolished except for the following group of individuals whose position will be determined by special regulations, which include sports associations and clubs, housing and agricultural cooperatives, as well as individuals to whom Annex G of the succession applies.

An important novelty is the recognition and definition of the concept of “green construction” and other elements of the green agenda. Accordingly, the Draft Law stipulates that energy efficiency, sustainable materials and technologies, waste management, water and air protection, and similar issues must be taken into account in the planning and construction of buildings.

Another new term appearing in the Draft Law is “E-space,” referring to the information system for spatial planning and construction. The introduction of this system is expected to facilitate the processes of issuing building permits and other necessary permits.

In addition, the Draft Law introduces the obligation to establish the Agency for Spatial Planning and Urbanism of the Republic of Serbia, which will take over some of the competencies that have so far been under the jurisdiction of the state authorities. All planning documents adopted in accordance with this law will be recorded in the Central Register of Planning Documents, which will be under the authority of the Agency.

Moreover, the Draft Law stipulates the obligation of local self-government units to provide information on “brownfield” locations within their territory, which are industrial and commercial facilities that have not been used for a long period of time but have the potential for urban renewal, within six months. The Agency is obliged to compile a data register of these locations within six months of receiving the data on “brownfield” locations and make it publicly available. For more information regarding the future implementation of the Law on Planning and Construction, as well as complete legal assistance in this regard, please feel free to contact our lawyers Uros Djordjevic (uros.djordjevic@zslaw.rs), Srdjan Zerdo (srdjan.zerdo@zslaw.rs), and Miroslav Zivanovic (miroslav.zivanovic@zslaw.rs).

Šta donose nove izmene Zakona o planiranju i izgradnji?

Na sednici Vlade Republike Srbije održanoj 04.05.2023. godine, članovi Vlade usvojili su Predlog zakona o izmenama i dopunama Zakona o planiranju i izgradnji koji donosi nekoliko važnih promena u oblasti građevinarstva. Uvođenjem ovih novina u oblasti građevinarstva u Srbiji očekuje se olakšavanje procesa izdavanja dozvola za gradnju, unapređenje energetske efikasnosti objekata, smanjenje negativnog uticaja na životnu sredinu i podsticanje razvoja održivih praksi u građevinarstvu.

Najnačajnija novina koju bi novi zakon trebao da uvede jeste ukidanje pretvaranja prava korišćenja u pravo svojine na građevinskom zemljištu uz naknadu (konverzija građevinskog zemljišta uz naknadu) za određene kategorije lica. S obzirom da primena sadašnjih propisa nije ostvarila svoje potencijale sa ciljem okončanja procesa svojinske transformacije građevinskog zemljišta, bilo je neophodno pronaći novo zakonsko rešenje. Prema novom zakonskom rešenju ukida se plaćanje naknade za konverziju izuzev za sledeći krug lica čiji će položaj biti određen posebnim propisima, a u koja spadaju: sportska društva i udruženja, stambene i zemljoradničke zadruge, kao i lica na koja se primenjuje Aneks G o sukcesiji.

Važna novina je prepoznavanje i definisanje pojmova “zelene gradnje” i ostalih elemenata zelene agende. U skladu s tim, Nacrt zakona propisuje da se pri planiranju i izgradnji objekata mora voditi računa o energetskoj efikasnosti, održivim materijalima i tehnologijama, upravljanju otpadom, zaštiti vode i vazduha, i slično.

Još jedan novi termin koji se pojavljuje u Nacrtu zakona je “E-prostor”, koji se odnosi na informacioni sistem za prostorno planiranje i izgradnju. Uvođenjem ovog sistema očekuje se da će se olakšati procesi izdavanja dozvola za gradnju i drugih potrebnih dozvola.

Pored toga, Nacrt zakona uvodi i obavezu formiranja Agencije za prostorno planiranje i urbanizam Republike Srbije, koja će preuzeti deo nadležnosti koje su do sada bile u nadležnosti državnog organa. Svi planski dokumenti koji se donose u skladu sa ovim zakonom biće evidentirani u Centralnom registru planskih dokumenata, koji će biti u nadležnosti Agencije.

Takođe, Nacrt zakona propisuje obavezu jedinica lokalne samouprave da u roku od šest meseci dostave podatke o “brownfield” lokacijama na svojoj teritoriji, koje su industrijski i komercijalni objekti koji se ne koriste u dužem vremenskom periodu, a imaju potencijal za urbanu obnovu. Agencija je dužna da u roku od šest meseci od dostavljanja podataka o “brownfield” lokacijama sačini registar podataka o tim lokacijama i učini ga javno dostupnim. Za detaljnije informacije u vezi sa budućom primenom Zakona o planiranju i izgradnji, kao i kompletnu pravnu pomoć u vezi sa tim, slobodno kontaktirajte naše advokate Uroša Đorđevića (uros.djordjevic@zslaw.rs), Srđana Zerda (srdjan.zerdo@zslaw.rs) i Miroslava Živanovića (miroslav.zivanovic@zslaw.rs).

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Novelties in the Law on Amendments to the Law on Foreigners and the Law on Employment of Foreign Citizens

The Government of the Republic of Serbia has sent to the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia proposals of the Laws on Amendments to the Law on Foreigners and the Law on Employment of Foreign Citizens. If the laws are adopted, the implementation will start from 01.02.2024. in which period state authorities should adopt bylaws and make technical preparations for the implementation of the Laws.

The essential content of the above-mentioned bills on amendments to the Law on Foreigners and the Law on Employment of Foreign Citizens refers to: the introduction of a unique permit covering a residence permit and a work permit, changes in the application procedure, a longer period of validity of the unique permit and temporary residence, as well as stricter conditions of entry, forced expulsion and higher monetary penalties for misdemeanors.

The need for amendments to the Law on Foreigners and the Law on Employment of Foreign Citizens has arisen due to world events and a greater influx of foreign citizens into the Republic of Serbia in the past year. The current legal solutions represent an excessive administrative and bureaucratic burden for foreign citizens and domestic employers which prevents them to obtain temporary residence permits and work permits for employees, efficiently and in a timely manner. The proposals of the Law on Amendments aim to simplify and speed up the procedure for obtaining residence and work permits in accordance with the needs of the labor market.

I. Unique permit that includes a residence permit and a work permit

The proposed amendments to the Law on Foreigners and the Law on Employment of Foreign Citizens introduce a unique permit, which implies the right of a foreign citizen to stay and work in the Republic of Serbia. So far, foreign citizens have had to regulate their temporary residence first, and then apply for a work permit. A unique permit can be obtained based on employment, which includes self-employment, as well as on the basis of professional specialization, training and practice. A unique permit will be issued with a validity period of up to 3 years depending on the circumstances of the individual case.

II. News in the application process

Applications for the issuance of a unique permit and temporary residence will be submitted exclusively electronically via the Euprava portal. According to the current legal solution, there is a possibility to submit applications online, but in practice most applications are still submitted directly to the competent Immigration Office. Foreign citizens will apply to the Immigration Office, along with documents for temporary residence permits and work permits. The Immigration Office will ex officio communicate with the National Employment Service and obtain approval if the conditions for issuing a work permit are met.

The application for the issuance of a temporary residence permit, i.e., a unique permit, beside a foreign citizen, could be submitted on his behalf and on his account by the employer who intends to employ a foreign citizen, which is a novelty since so far, the application for temporary residence has been exclusively submitted by a foreign citizen.

In practice, the procedure lasted about 2 months and involved first regulating the temporary residence permit and then obtaining a work permit. The Bill on Amendments to the Law on Foreigners stipulates a deadline of 15 days from the submission of a complete application for the issuance of a unique permit or temporary residence permit. 

Foreign citizens will be able to apply for the renewal of temporary residence permit, i.e., a unique permit, no earlier than 30 days, and no later than the day of expiry of the temporary residence permit, i.e., a unique permit. Based on the current legal decision, the application for the renewal of the temporary residence permit was submitted no later than 30 days before the expiry of the temporary residence permit, which created a lot of problems in practice.

III. Permit in the form of a biometric document

The laws on Amendments to the Law on Foreigners stipulates that temporary residence (on all grounds prescribed by the Law), i.e., a unique permit for temporary residence and work permit, should be issued in the form of a biometric document, which replaces the temporary residence label in the passport of a foreign citizen. Prescribing a biometric permit for temporary residence, i.e., a biometric unique permit-permit for temporary residence and work permit is another step forward in harmonizing domestic legislation with European standards when it comes to the security of documents issued to foreign citizens.

In addition to the above, standards related to the security aspect and control of the movement of foreign citizens on the territory of the Republic of Serbia will be raised in a prescribed manner, since all foreigners who are granted temporary residence, i.e. issued a unique permit, will be taken biometric data (photo, fingerprints and signature), in accordance with the law. Also, by issuing a biometric document to foreign citizens who have been granted temporary residence, i.e. issued unique permits, they are equated with citizens of the Republic of Serbia, since the issued document allow them to use other services that citizens of the Republic of Serbia have on the eUprava portal, such as the right to use electronic signatures when exercising their rights and obligations, which is an additional benefit when it comes to the position of foreigners in the Republic of Serbia.

IV. D-visa for employment

Foreign citizens of countries who need a D visa for a longer stay of up to 180 days to perform work, had to obtain a work permit after arriving in the Republic of Serbia, in order to start working. The proposals of the Law on Amendments to the Law on Foreigners and the Law on Employment of Foreign Citizen stipulate that foreign citizens will be able to start working only based on the obtained Visa D, without the obligation to obtain a work permit. In this way, foreign citizens are allowed to regulate their residence and employment status from their home country before coming to the Republic of Serbia, which will especially favor domestic employers who hire foreign citizens to work on shorter projects for up to 180 days.

V. Stricter obligations for inviters, forced eviction procedure and fines for misdemeanors

As, on the one hand, the laws on amendments introduce a significant liberalization of the rules for obtaining temporary residence and work permits, on the other hand, there is a need to make certain provisions of the law stricter, in order to prevent irregular migration and abuse of a more favorable regime that the bill on amendments to the Law on Foreigners should introduce.

Obligations of the inviter when inviting foreign citizens to the Republic of Serbia are prescribed in a transparent manner. In addition, in the event that, after the issuance of the visa, illegal migration occurs, the manner in which the costs of accommodation in a shelter for foreigners and the costs of returning the foreigner to the country of origin are charged from the foreigner, if he has funds, or from the inviter on the basis of whose invitation letter a foreigner came to the Republic of Serbia. In this sense, the legal basis for the adoption of regulations regulating the closer conditions and the method of calculating the costs of forced removal of a foreigner is prescribed.

In the end, in order to ensure better compliance of foreign citizens and domestic employers with regulations, the amount of prescribed monetary penalties for noncompliance with  certain provisions of the Laws on Amendments to the Law on Foreigners and the Law on Employment of Foreign Citizens has been significantly increased. 

If you have any questions regarding this topic, feel free to contact attorney Ana Popović: ana.popovic@zslaw.rs, attorney Danka Draško: danka.drasko@zslaw.rs, attorney Marko Leković: marko.lekovic@zslaw.rsor your regular contact person in  Živković Samardžić Law Office.

Novine u Zakonu o izmenama i dopunama Zakona o strancima i Zakona o zapošljavanju stranaca

Vlada Republike Srbije je uputila Narodnoj skupštini Republike Srbije predloge Zakona o izmenama i dopunama Zakona o strancima i Zakona o zapošljavanju stranaca. Ukoliko predlozi zakona budu usvojeni, primena će početi od 01.02.2024. godine u kome periodu državni organi bi trebali da donesu podzakonske akte i izvrše tehničke pripreme za primenu Zakona.

Suštinska sadržina gore pomenutih predloga zakona o izmenama i dopunama Zakona o strancima i Zakona o zapošljavanju stranaca odnosi se na: uvođenje jedinstvene dozvole koja obuhvata dozvolu za boravak i dozvolu za rad, promene u postupku podnošenja zahteva, duži period trajanja jedinstvene dozvole i privremenog boravka, kao i strožiji uslovi ulaska, prinudnog iseljenja i veće novčane kazne za prekršaje.

Potreba za izmenama i dopunama Zakona o strancima i Zakona o zapošljavanju stranaca pojavila se usled svetskih dešavanja i većeg priliva stranih državljana u Republiku Srbiju u poslednjih godinu dana. Trenutna zakonska rešenja su predstavljala preterano administrativno i birokratsko opterećenje za strane državljane i domaće poslodavce i onemogućavala ih da efikasno i u kratkom roku obezbede odobrenje za privremeni boravak i radnu dozvolu za zaposlene. Predlozi zakona o izmenama i dopunama imaju za cilj da se postupak pribavljanja boravišne i radne dozvole pojednostavi i ubrza u skladu sa potrebama tržišta rada.

I. Jedinstvena dozvola koja obuhvata dozvolu za boravak i dozvolu za rad

Predloženim izmenama i dopunama Zakona o strancima i Zakona o zapošljavanju stranaca uvodi se jedinstvena dozvola koja podrazumeva pravo stranog državljanina da boravi i radi u Republici Srbiji. Strani državljanini je do sada morao da prvo reguliše svoj boravak, a nakon toga da podnese zahtev za izdavanje radne dozvole. Jedinstvena dozvola moći će da se dobije po osnovu zapošljavanja, a što podrazumeva i samo-zapošljavanje, kao i po osnovu stručne specijalizacije, obuke i prakse. Jedinstvena dozvola izdavaće se sa rokom važenja do 3 godine u zavisnosti od okolnosti pojedinačnog slučaja.

II. Novine u postupku podnošenja zahteva

Zahtevi za izdavanje jedinstvene dozvole i privremenog boravka podnosiće se isključivo elektronskim putem preko portala Euprave. Prema trenutnom zakonskom rešenju postoji mogućnost da se zahtevi podnesu online, ali se u praksi većina zahteva i dalje podnosi neposredno u nadležnoj Upravi za strance. Strani državljani će podnositi zahtev Upravi za strance, zajedno sa dokumentima za odobrenje privremenog boravka i radne dozvole. Uprava za strance će po službenoj dužnosti komunicirati sa Nacionalnom službom za zapošljavanje i dobijati odobrenje da li su ispunjeni uslovi za izdavanje radne dozvole.

Zahtev za izdavanje odobrenja za privremeni boravak, odnosno jedinstvene dozvole pored stranog državljanina moći će u njegovo ime i za njegov račun da podnese poslodavac koji stranog državljanina namerava da zaposli, što predstavlja novitet pošto je do sada zahtev za privremeni boravak isključivo podnosio strani državljanin.

Postupak je u praksi trajao oko 2 meseca i podrazumevao je prvo regulisanje odobrenja za privremeni boravak pa nakon toga pribavljanje radne dozvole. Predlog zakona o izmenama i dopunama Zakona o strancima propisuje rok od 15 dana od podnošenja urednog zahteva za izdavanje jedinstvene dozvole odnosno dozvole za privremeni boravak. 

Zahtev za obnovu privremenog boravka, odnosno jedinstvene dozvole strani državljani moći će da podnesu najranije 30 dana, a najkasnije do dana isteka važenja privremenog boravka, odnosno jedinstvene dozvole. Na osnovu trenutnog zakonskog rešenja zahtev za obnovu odobrenja za privremeni boravak stranac je podnosio najkasnije 30 dana pred istek privremenog boravka, što je stvaralo dosta problema u praksi.

III. Dozvola u formi biometrijskog dokumenta

Predlogom zakona o izmenama i dopunama Zakona o strancima propisano je da se privremeni boravak (po svim osnovama propisanim Zakonom), odnosno  jedinstvena dozvola za privremeni boravak i rad izdaje u vidu biometrijskog  dokumenta, čime je zamenjena nalepnica privremenog boravka koja se utiskuje u pasoš stranca. Propisivanje biometrijske dozvole za privremeni boravak, odnosno biometrijske jedinstvene dozvole-dozvole za privremeni boravak i rad je još jedan korak napred u harmonizaciji domaćeg zakonodavstva sa evropskim standardima kada je u pitanju bezbednost dokumenata koji se izdaju stranim  državljanima.

Pored navedenog, na propisani način podižu se standardi vezani za bezbednosni aspekt i kontrolu kretanja stranih državljana na teritoriji Republike Srbije, budući da će se svim strancima kojima se odobrava privremeni boravak, odnosno izdaje jedinstvena dozvola, uzimati biometrijski podaci (fotografija, otisci prstiju i potpis), u skladu sa zakonom. Takođe, izdavanjem biometrijskog dokumenta stranim državljanima kojima je odobren privremeni boravak, odnosno izdata jedinstvena dozvola su izjednačeni sa državljanima Republike Srbije, budući da im se izdaju dokumenti koji omogućavaju korišćenje i drugih usluga koje imaju državljani Republike Srbije na portalu eUprave, kao što je pravo na korišćenje elektronskog potpisa prilikom ostvarivanja svojih prava i obaveza, što dodatno predstavlja benefit kada je u pitanju položaj stranaca u Republici Srbiji

IV. Viza D na osnovu zaposlenja

Strani državljani država kojima je radi ulaska u Republiku Srbiju potrebna viza D za duži boravak do 180 dana kako bi obavljali rad, morali su nakon dolaska u Republiku Srbiju da pribave radnu dozvolu, kako bi počeli sa radom. Predlozima zakona o izmenama i dopunama Zakona o strancima i Zakona o zapošljavanju stranaca predviđeno je da će strani državljani moći da otpočnu rad samo na osnovu dobijene vize D, bez obaveze da pribave radnu dozvolu. Na ovaj način se omoguće stranom državljaninu da reguliše svoj boravišni i radni status iz matične države pre dolaska u Republiku Srbiju, što će naročito pogodovati domaćim poslodavcima koje strane državljane angažuju za rad na kraćim projektima do 180 dana.

Kako sa jedne strane predlozi zakona o izmenama i dopunama uvode značajnu liberalizaciju pravila za dobijanje privremenog boravka i radne dozvole, sa druge strane se javlja potreba da se određene odredbe zakona pooštre, a kako bi se sprečile nezakonite migracije i zloupotrebe povoljnijeg režima koji bi predlog zakona o izmenama i dopunama Zakona o strancima trebao da uvede.

Na transparentan način propisane su obaveze koje pozivar treba da ima u vidu kada poziva strane državljane u Republiku Srbiju. Dodatno, u slučaju da, nakon izdavanja vize dođe do nezakonite migracije, propisan je način na koji se troškovi smeštaja u prihvatilište za strance i troškovi vraćanja stranca u zemlju porekla naplaćuju od stranca, ukoliko ima novčanih sredstava, odnosno od pozivara na osnovu čijeg pozivnog pisma je stranac došao u Republiku Srbiju. U tom smislu, propisan je i pravni osnov za donošenje propisa kojim se uređuju bliži uslovi i način izračunavanja troškova prinudnog udaljenja stranca.

V. Pooštrene obaveze pozivara, postupak prinudnog iseljenja i novčanih kazni za prekršajne

Na kraju kako bi se obezbedlila bolja usklađenost stranih državljana i domaćih poslodavaca sa propisima, značajno su povećani iznosi zaprećenih novačnih kazni za prekršaje u slučaju da se prekrše određene odredbe zakona o izmenma i dopunama Zakona o strancima i Zakona o zapošljavanju stranaca. 

Ako imate bilo kakva pitanja u vezi sa ovom temom, budite slobodni da kontaktirate advokata Anu Popović: ana.popovic@zslaw.rs, advokata Danku Draško: danka.drasko@zslaw.rs, advokata Marka Lekovića: marko.lekovic@zslaw.rs ili Vašu redovnu kontakt osobu u advokatskoj kancelariji Živković Samardžić.

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The Schrems II Case and its impact on the personal data transfer between EU and Non-EU countries

Many times we have witnessed the clashes between David and the Goliath on the sports fields. Many times Goliath has won. But sometimes, David wins and those wins – those victories are always remembered.

Something similar has happened in law, in an area that has become especially important in recent years, an area related to personal data that is slowly becoming the most valuable currency in modern business.

The year is 2020, and the place of battle is ECHR, Maximillian Schrems as David and Facebook Ireland as Goliath. The result is II – 0 in favour of our David while the repercussion of the victory is the Schrems II  Guidance issued by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) on the 28th of June 2021.

Before the Shrems II, for the transfer of personal data from the EU to the US, it was enough to comply with the requirements stated by the EU-US Privacy Shield, ie to apply the standard contractual clauses (SCCs) approved by the EDPB. Now, it is not enough.

But what is? That is the question that will give us a headache in the future while the answer will have to be fined on a case-by-case basis. Not only for the export of personal data to the States but also to all Non-EU countries that do not have a confirmed adequacy status for their level of personal data protection.

For the export to the Non-EU, the comprehensive due diligence of the legislation in question will be required which should give us an answer to the one question – whether this country has an equivalent level of personal data protection. The answer to this question will determine whether such exports are lawful or not or whether is it necessary to implement an additional security mechanism for such exports to be lawful.

The rise of remote work as a result of a pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus and cloud computing complicates an already complicated situation even more.

In March 2022, The European Commission and the United States announce that they have agreed in principle on a new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework, which will foster trans-Atlantic data flows and address the concerns raised by the Schrems II decision.

In connection to this, if you have concerns about this subject, please contact our attorney Ivan Ljubisavljevic at ivan.ljubisavljevic@zslaw.rs or your regular contact at Zivkovic Samardzic Law Office.

Schrems II Case i njegov uticaj na razmenu podata o ličnosti između EU i Non EU zemalja

Mnogo puta smo na sportskim terenima gledali okršaje Davida i Golijata. Mnogo puta Golijat je pobeđivao. Samo ponekad, desi se da David pobedi – te pobede uvek se posebno pamte.

Nešto slično desilo se i u pravu, u oblasti koja poslednjih godina posebno dobija na značaju, oblasti koja se odnosi na podatke o ličnosti koji polako postaju najvrednija valuta savremenog poslovanja.

Godina je 2020, mesto okršaja ECHR, Maximillian Schrems u ulozi David a Facebook Ireland u ulozi Golijata. Rezultat je II – 0 za Davida a posledica pobede je Schrems II Guidance izdata od strane Evropskog odbora za zaštitu podataka (EDPB) dana 28.06.2021. godine.

U najkraćem, pre Shrems II, za prenos podataka o ličnosti iz EU u US bilo je dovoljno ispoštovati zahteve propisane EU–US Privacy Shield-om, odnosno primeniti standardne ugovorne klauzule koje je odobrio EDPB. Sada to nije. Šta jeste, pitanje je koje će ubuduće mučiti mnoge a odgovora će se davati od slučaja do slučaja. I to ne samo za izvoz podataka o ličnost u US već i u sve Non EU zemlje koje nisu na listi zemalja koje garantuju primereni nivo zaštite podataka o ličnost.

Za ove Non EU zemlje biće potrebno sprovesti sveobuhvatan due diligence koji bi trebao da dá odgovor na jedno pitanje – da li zemlja u koju će se uvoziti podaci o ličnosti garantuje primereni nivo zaštite podataka o ličnost. Od odgovora na ovo pitanje zavisiće da li je takav izvoz uopšte dozvoljen, odnosno da li je neophodno implementirati dodatne bezbednosne mere kako bi takav izvoz bio dozvoljen.

Rad od kuće kao posledica pandemije izazvane virusom COVID-19 i cloud computing dodatno otežavaju već dovoljno komplikovanu situaciju.

U martu 2022. godine započeti su pregovori između Evropskog odbora za zaštitu podataka i US u cilju pripreme Privacy Shield II a za očekivati je da će do kraja godine izaći sa novim Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework-om.

Ako imate pitanja u vezi sa ovom temom, pratite naše objave i/ili kontaktirajte adv Ivana Ljubisavljevića ivan.ljubisavljevic@zslaw.rs ili Vašu osobu za redovan kontakt u advokatskoj kancelariji Živković Samardžić.

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TOPIC: CLOSING A COMPANY IN LIQUIDATION PROCEDURE THROUGH BANKRUPTCY

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It’s not uncommon in practice for a company in liquidation procedure not to carry out the procedure until its completion, but over time to find itself in a situation where its accounts are blocked and there are no assets to settle creditors depts. Bearing in mind that the nature of debts is only to increase over time, such companies often become „paralyzed “, which is caused by the most common bankruptcy reasons:

• permanent insolvency,

• over-indebtedness.

If a situation like this occurs, the possibility of closing the company through bankruptcy procedure opens up. The main advantage of this procedure is efficiency and achieving the desired goal in a short period of time.

An important fact that needs to be proven during this procedure is that the obligations of the company are larger than its assets, which prevents the company from fulfilling the existing obligations towards creditors.

As this is a procedure which successful completion requires the cooperation of different professions, it is useful to hire a lawyer in order to successfully finish the procedure by closing the company and deleting it from the Business Registers Agency. The consequence of all the above mentioned is that the company is released from its obligations to creditors.

Under what conditions is possible for the procedure to end in bankruptcy at the first creditors hearing, whether the founder of the company can influence the course of the procedure, how many claims are needed for the procedure not to be suspended, what are the consequences if it is determined that the company in the period before the opening of bankruptcy made dispositions that could have damaged the creditors, are all the questions to which our office with extensive experience in this area can give you an answer.

For all additional information, feel free to contact our partners from the litigation department Miloš V. Milošević, via e-mail address milos.milosevic@zslaw.rs and Ivan Ljubisavljević, via e-mail address ivan.ljubisavljevic@zslaw.rs, or via our regular contact address office@zslaw.rs.

TEMA:  GAŠENJE FIRME U LIKVIDACIJI KROZ STEČAJ

Neretka je situacija u praksi da privredno društvo koje se nalazi u postupku likvidacije ne sprovede postupak do njegovog okončanja, već se protekom određenog vremena nađe u situaciji da su mu računi blokirani, a društvo nema imovine kojom bi izmirilo dugovanja prema poveriocima. Imajući u vidu da je priroda dugovanja takva da se dugovanja protekom vremena isključivo uvećavaju, ovakva društva neretko dolaze u status tzv. „paralize“ prouzrokovane najčešćim stečajnim razlozima i to:

•          trajnijom nesposobnošću plaćanja;

•          prezaduženošću.

Ukoliko dođe do ovakve situacije, otvara se mogućnost gašenja firme bankrotstvom kroz stečajni postupak. Glavna prednost ovog postupka je efikasnost i postizanje željenog cilja u kratkom vremenskom periodu.

Bitna činjenica koju je potrebno dokazati tokom stečajnog postupka jeste da li je pasiva društva, odnosno njegove obaveze, veća od aktive društva, odnosno njegove imovine. Ukoliko je pasiva društva veća od njegove aktive,  društvo je onemogućeno da izvrši postojeće obaveze prema poveriocima.

Kako se radi o postupku za čije uspešno okončanje je potrebno učešće lica iz različitih struka, korisno je angažovati advokata kako bi se postupak uspešno okončao gašenjem firme i brisanjem iz Registra privrednih subjekata koji se vodi u Agenciji za privredne registre Republike Srbije. Posledica svega navedenog je da društvo biva oslobođeno obaveza koje ima prema poveriocima.

Pod kojim uslovima je moguće da se već na prvom poverilačkom ročištu postupak okonča bankrotstvom, da li osnivač društva može da utiče na tok postupka, koliko je prijava potraživanja potrebno da se postupak ne bi obustavio, koje su posledice ako se utvrdi da je društvo u periodu pre otvaranja stečaja vršilo raspolaganja koja su mogla oštetiti poverioce, sve su pitanja na koja Vam naša kancelarija sa velikim iskustvom u ovoj oblasti može dati odgovor.

Za sve dodatne informacije možete se obratiti našim partnerima iz litigation odeljenja Milošu V. Miloševiću, putem e-mail adrese milos.milosevic@zslaw.rs, Ivanu Ljubisavljeviću putem e-mail adrese ivan.ljubisavljevic@zslaw.rs, ili na adresu za redovan kontakt office@zslaw.rs.

 

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National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia adopted four laws in the field of Mining and Energy

On April 20, 2021, National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia adopted four laws in the field of mining and energy, including two new laws – the Law on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources and the Law on Energy Efficiency and Rational Use of Energy, as well as amendments to two laws – the Law on Energy and the Law on mining and geological research.

Amendments to the Law on Energy create a legal basis for the adoption of the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan. The Energy Law aims to improve transparency and protection of competition and consumers and non-discriminatory behavior in the market. With the adoption of this law, the buyers of thermal energy will also have the right to the status of energy endangered customers and reduction of bills if they meet the prescribed criteria, as the buyers of electricity and gas already have. Likewise, electronic business (e-energy) is being introduced, which will enable simpler procedures and faster issuance of permits and approvals.

The Law on Mining and Geological Research, with its amendments, should create conditions for more efficient and sustainable management of mineral and other geological resources in Serbia. The amendments to the law expand the competencies of the Geological Survey of Serbia and establish the Chamber of Mining and Geological Engineers of Serbia. The new regulation also creates a legal basis for the introduction of electronic business in the field of mining and geology (e-mining), which will contribute to a more transparent and efficient procedure, and the approval procedure is simplified and shortened from the current 150 to an average of 15 to 20 days.

The new two laws have the following novelties:

The Law on the Use of Renewable Energy Sources:

• Environmental protection, the fight against climate change, reduction of costs for citizens, energy transition, as well as simplification and acceleration of procedures should be provided.

• Market premiums are introduced instead of the current feed-in tariffs, which are retained only for small plants and demonstration projects.

• A new system of incentives, producers will expose the impact of the market and competition, reducing costs for citizens and the economy.

• A stable and predictable legal framework for investors is provided, which includes a simpler and faster administrative procedure for the introduction of e-energy.

• An important novelty brings greater involvement of citizens in the energy transition by introducing the institute of customers-producers, which include customers of electricity, by installing solar panels on the roofs of buildings, producing electricity for their needs, and time reduction and their bill for electricity consumed.

• A ban on the construction of hydropower plants of any type and power in protected areas.

The Law on Energy Efficiency and Rational Use of Energy:

• This law implies the introduction of regulations for eco-design, concerning the labeling of household appliances that can be found on the market, as well as regulations for highly efficient cogeneration.

• It is planned to establish an administration for financing and encouraging energy efficiency within the Ministry of Mining and Energy, which should make it easier for citizens to obtain subsidies for the replacement of windows, doors, insulation of facades and heating systems. The subsidies of the administration for financing and encouraging energy efficiency will amount to 25 percent, as much as the local self-government units will finance, and the participation of citizens in the amount of 50 percent is planned. Incentives will be allocated through public calls to citizens, and measures for the installation of efficient biomass boilers and gas boilers will be financed.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Živković Samardžić at office@zslaw.rs, or any of regular contacts at Živković Samardžić.

Narodna skupština Republike Srbije usvojila je četiri zakona iz oblasti rudarstva i energetike

Narodna skupština Republike Srbije usvojila je 20. aprila 2021. godine četiri zakona iz oblasti rudarstva i energetike, uključujući dva nova zakona – Zakon o korišćenju obnovljivih izvora energije i  Zakon o energetskoj efikasnosti i racionalnoj upotrebi energije, kao i izmene i dopene dva zakona – Zakona o energetici i Zakona o rudarstvu i geološkim istraživanjima.

Izmenama i dopunama Zakona o energetici stvara se pravni osnov za donošenje Integrisanog nacionalnog energetskog i klimatskog plana. Zakon o energetici ima za cilj da unapredi transparentnost i zaštitu konkurencije i potrošača i nediskriminatorno ponašanje na tržištu. Usvajanjem ovog zakona, i kupci toplotne energije imaće pravo na status energetski ugroženog kupca i umanjenje računa ukoliko ispune propisane kriterijume, kao što već imaju kupci električne energije i gasa. Takođe, uvodi se elektronsko poslovanje (e-energetika), što će omogućiti jednostavnije procedure i brže izdavanje dozvola i saglasnosti.

Zakon o rudarstvu i geološkim istraživanjima svojim izmena i dopunama trebao bi da stvori uslove za efikasnije i održivo upravljanje mineralnim i drugim geološkim resursima Srbije. Izmenama zakona proširuju se nadležnosti Geološkog zavoda Srbije i  osnivana se Komora rudarskih i geoloških inženjera Srbije. Novi propis stvara i zakonsku osnovu za uvođenje elektronskog poslovanja u oblasti rudarstva i geologije (e-rudarstvo), što će doprineti transparentnijem i efikasnijem postupanju, a procedura izdavanja odobrenja pojednostavljuje se i skraćuje sa sadašnjih 150 u proseku na 15 do 20 dana.

Nova dva zakona donose sledeće novine:

Zakonom o korišćenju obnovljivih izvora energije:

·         trebalo  bi da se obezbedi  zaštitа životne sredine, borba protiv klimatskih promena, smanjenje troškova za građane, energetska tranzicija, kao i pojednostavljenje i ubrzanje procedura. 

·         Uvode se tržišne premije umesto dosadašnjih fid-in tarifa, koje se zadržavaju samo za mala postrojenja i demonstracione projekte. 

·         Novi sistem podsticaja, proizvođače će izložiti uticaju tržišta i konkurencije, smanjujući troškove za građane i privredu. 

·         Obezbeđuje se stabilan i predvidljiv zakonski okvir za investitore, koji podrazumeva i jednostavnije i brže administrativne procedure uvođenjem e-energetike. 

·         Važna novina donosi veće uključivanje građana u energetsku tranziciju uvođenjem instituta kupca-proizvođača, koji podrazumeva da kupci električne energije, postavljanjem solarnih panela na krovovima objekata, proizvode električnu energiju za svoje potrebe, a da time umanje i svoj račun za utrošenu električnu energiju.

·         Uvodi se i zabrana izgradnje hidroelektrana bilo kog tipa i snage u zaštićenim područjima.

Zakon o energetskoj efikasnosti i racionalnoj upotrebi energije:

·         Ovim zakonom  podrazumeva se uvođenje regulative za eko-dizajn, koja se tiču označavanja uređaja za domaćinstvo koji mogu da se nađu na tržištu, kao i regulative za visokoefikasnu kogeneraciju.

·         Predviđeno je osnivanje uprave za finansiranje i podsticanje enegetske efikasnosti u sastavu Ministarstva rudarstva i energetike, koja bi trebalo građanima da olakša dobijanje subvencija za zamenu prozora, vrata, izolacije fasada i grejnih sistema. Subvencije uprave za finansiranje i podsticanje energetske efikasnosti  iznosiće 25 odsto, koliko će finansirati i jedinice lokalne samouprave, a predviđeno je učešće građana u iznosu od 50 odsto. Sredstva podsticaja biće opredeljivana kroz javne pozive građanima, a biće finansirane i mere ugradnje efikasnih kotlova na biomasu i kotlova na gas.

Ukoliko imate bilo kakvih pitanja ili su Vam potrebne dodatne informacije možete se obratiti advokatskoj kancelariji Živković Samardžić na imejl adresu office@zslaw.rs ili bilo kom Vašem redovnom kontaktu u kancelariji.

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Government of the Republic of Serbia determined the coefficient of compensation for confiscated property

At its 26th session held on January 21, 2021, the Government of the Republic of Serbia in accordance with Law on Restitution of Confiscated Property and Compensation (“Official Gazette of the RS”, No. 72/11, 108/13, 142/14, 88 / 15- US, 95/18 and 153/20) adopted the Conclusion at the proposal of the Ministry of Finance by which is determined a coefficient for compensation which amounts 0.15.

We remind you that the Agency for Restitution in the procedure of returning confiscated property or compensation decides whether the applicant for restitution is entitled to natural restitution (return of confiscated property) or compensation. By the Law on Restitution of Confiscated Property and Compensation, applicants have the right to return immovable and movable property in kind that is in public (state) ownership. If the property is not suitable for return in kind, the applicants acquire the right to monetary compensation, which will be done as follows:

  • The amount of compensation is determined in euros, by multiplying the market value of the property determined by the final decision of the Agency for Restitution with a coefficient of 0.15. For example, if the market value of the property determined by a final decision of the Agency for Restitution is € 100,000.00, with a coefficient of 0.15 the applicant would receive compensation in the amount of € 15,000.00 provided that the total value that the applicant can receive cannot exceed € 500,000.00.
  • Compensation will be paid by the Republic of Serbia by issuing bonds denominated in euros. The value of the advance payment of 10%, which could not exceed the value of € 10,000.00, will be paid in cash, and the rest will be paid in bonds.
  • Bonds will be issued in an intangible form, will be transferable, and will fall due on every 15.01. starting from the year following the advance payment, in the next 12 years from the first issue of bonds (except regarding the bonds for persons who are older than 70 at the time of entry into force of the law (2011), when the bonds will be issues within 5 years, or bonds for persons who at the time of entry into force of the law are older than 65 years, and in the last case bonds will be issued in the next 10 years).

If you have any questions regarding the above, please contact lawyers Ksenija Golubovic Filipovic (ksenija.golubovic@zslaw.rs ) or Srdjan Zerdo (srdjan.zerdo@zslaw.rs).

Vlada Srbije utvrdila je koeficijent obeštećenja za oduzetu imovinu

Vlada Republike Srbije na 26-toj sednici održanoj 21.januara 2021. godine, donela je Zaključak o povraćaju oduzete imovine I obeštećenju (“Službeni glasnik RS“, br. 72/11, 108/13, 142/14, 88/15-US, 95/18 i 153/20) na predlog Ministarstva finansija o utvrđivanju koeficijenta kojim se utvrđuje iznos obeštećenja za oduzetu imovinu a koji iznosi 0,15.  

Podsećamo da Agencija za restituciju u postupku vraćanja oduzete imovine ili obeštećenju odlučuje da li podnosilac zahteva za restituciju ima pravo na naturalnu restituciju (vraćanje oduzete imovine) ili na obeštećenje. U skladu sa Zakonom o vraćanju oduzete imovine i obeštećenju, podnosioci imaju pravo na vraćanje nepokretnih i pokretnih stvari u naturi koje su u javnoj svojini. Ukoliko imovina nije pogodna za vraćanje u naturalnom obliku, podnosioci stiču pravo na novčano obeštećenje koje će se vršiti na sledeći način:

  • Iznos obeštećenja se uvrđuje u evrima, tako što se tržišna vrednost imovine određena pravnosnažnim rešenjem Agencije za restituciju pomnoži sa koeficijentom 0,15. Primera radi, ukoliko je tržišna vrednost imovine pravnosnažnim rešenjem Agencije za restituciju određena na 100.000,00€, sa koeficijentom 0,15 podnosilac bi dobio obeštećenje u vrednosti od 15.000€, s tim što ukupna vrednost koju koju podnosilac može da dobije ne može da premaši 500.000,00€.
  • Isplatu obeštećenja vršiće Republika Srbija tako što će emitovati obveznice denominovane u evrima. Vrednost akontacije od 10% koja ne bi mogla da premaši vrednost od 10.000,00€ će se isplaćivati u novcu, a ostatak se isplaćuje u obveznicama.
  • Obveznice će se izdavati u nematerijalnom obliku, biće prenosive i dospevaće svakog 15.01. počev od godine koja sledi nakon isplate akontacione vrednosti, i to u narednih 12 godina od prve emisije obveznica, osim obveznica za lica koja su u trenutku stupanja zakona na snagu 2011. Godine, starija od 70 godina, kada će se isplaćivati u roku od 5 godina, ili obveznica za lica koja u trenutku stupanja na snagu zakona budu starija od 65 godina, te će se njima obeštećenje u obliku obveznica isplaćivati u narednih 10 godina.

Ukoliko imate bilo kakvih pitanja ili su Vam potrebne dodatne informacije možete se obratiti Kseniji Golubović Filipović na mejl  ksenija.golubovic@zslaw.rs,  Srđanu Zerdu na mejl  srdjan.zerdo@zslaw.rs, advokatima u advokatskoj kancelariji Živković Samardžić ili bilo kom Vašem redovnom kontaktu u kancelariji.

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